The Water Fight Meme

[teenyoda]

THE WATER FIGHT MEME

It's summer. It's fairy world. It's hot. No matter what world you're from, what court you're from, you need to cool down. The King and Queen of both courts have agreed to a truce and members of both courts, no matter where they previously were, will find themselves in a clearing in the middle of an unknown forest. There is a dais up that is warded that both sets of monarchs sit upon and a herald is brought forth to announce the terms:

• Both courts will have ample supplies of both water balloons and water pistols.
• There will be 'stations' where one can refill their supplies.
• As tech does not work here, supplies will have to be refilled magically.
• Reach a station and say aquius to refill your water guns and aquius arcus to get a refurbished supply of water balloons.
• There is no reward or punishment for participating or not participating other than the fun involved in a water fight.
• Participants are welcome to go after their opposing courts or members of their own courts.
• Teams can consist of any/all court members.
• The fight will last until dusk, when all parties will be allowed a short feast before being returned to their previous positions in the world.

That's it. Those are the rules. Make a top level comment and state whether you'd like to play one on one or in a team. Or both. Enjoy your day of rest, Drabwurld.

Comments

Waver Velvet/Lord El-Melloi II

[gordianknots]

[Regardless if he's one on one or a part of a larger team, Waver's got his irritatingly long hair pulled back and swept into a bun, his usual red coat is gone, and he has somehow acquired an alarming amount of water balloons that he's attached to a belt.]

[fairyfoes]

[A fairy promptly drops a small water balloon on him from overhead!]

[gordianknots]

[Oh good, that water isn't freezing this time. Waver's hand goes right for the water balloon belt, but he stops when he realizes that it's a faerie that did that. A balloon might be a poor idea.]

Practicing hand-eye co-ordination it is.

[And with that, Waver takes out the water gun, gives it a few good pumps, takes aim, and fires!]

[fairyfoes]

[ Shrieking and laughing, hit once, it flit to try and hide behind Waver's back (and also likely dry itself off on his clothing! ]

[gordianknots]

[Waver takes a beat, to try and feel out where that faerie might be by the tug of his clothing, and he very carefully tries to twist so that he can, at the very least, nudge it off.]

[childofthemusic]

[ But that hair is so long and pretty, and this little one wants to pull it out of the bun, except that would be most impolite. So instead he'll creep up as quietly as elflings do (which would be a lot quieter if he could stop giggling) and fling a water balloon. Hi? ]

[gordianknots]

[Congratulations, you've hit Waver's backside! And have caused him to spin around, gun at the ready.

Not that he's actually going to squirt a small child without fair warning, but, you know, give him a second to process.]

Not a bad throw.

[childofthemusic]

[ Have a bright beaming smile, clear and without any touch of shadow. Makalaure remembers only the bliss of Aman, what does he know of fear? ]

Thank you, sir! [ We even know how to bow, after all, dad's a prince, and we must have proper manners! ]

Your hair is very pretty, why're you tying it up?

[gordianknots]

[Waver crouches down, so that they're on eye level. Nothing more awkward than having a conversation with that much craning of the neck.]

Because running with it down in an event like this means that nine times out of ten, it's going to smack me in the face and prevent me from seeing.

[childofthemusic]

[ Up close he probably looks familiar, doesn't he? That bright gleam that all the elves have, like light seeping through their skin - but it isn't Celegorm's gold but Maglor's silver ]

Oooh... Cano supposes that would be hard. But why don't you braid it then?

[gordianknots]

Oh, that's easy. That takes too much time, and I'm lazy.

Plus the braid'll still smack me in the face.

[Waver is nothing if not honest sometimes. But now that he has a beat to think about it, he actually has no idea who he's talking to. The eyes are very disconcerting though, he should be able to place them. Should.]

[childofthemusic]

Not if you do it right! [ Nodnodnodnod ]

Atto has that problem all the time! But Amil braids it for him so he doesn't get it caught in the forge - Cano can show you, if you like!

[ The problem is, of course, at least partially because Maglor has never been this happy in Drabwurld, without any trace of grief or sorrow or tragedy. And the piping treble hardly sounds like the adult. Also if Waver thinks this is basically an excuse for Maglor to play with his hair, he's absolutely right ]

[gordianknots]

Hm. Are you more keen on continuing to pelt people with water, or demonstrating improved hair care methods?

[Waver knows the let-me-play-with-your-hair implications when he hears them. Goodness knows that the heir of the Archibald family (and his patron) trained him to know exactly when to sit down and pass the hairbrush when she was younger.]

[childofthemusic]

[ ...Hold on, this is a very difficult question and needs some hard thinking ]

...Cano can't do both? [ reluctantly ] 'Spose should play more then - Amil always says we should be outside more when the weather is good.

[ Big puppydog eyes ] If Cano promises not to get you any more, can Cano braid your hair later?

[gordianknots]

[The pause gives Waver an idea.]

You know, we might make a good team. You're small and no one'll see you coming. I can be the distraction.

[childofthemusic]

[ Watch him light up like a tiny lightbulb in glee at the thought ]

Oooh! Do you really think so sir? [ Oh oh, wait, what did atto always say about asking properly - have a polite little bow again Waver ]

U-um, if sir doesn't mind, then C... Makalaure would like the honor of playing this game with you.

[gordianknots]

If I minded, then I wouldn't have made the suggestion to begin with, Makalaure.

[Waver offers his hand, rather than bow back.]

Shall we, then?

[childofthemusic]

[ Makalaure takes that hand with an easy trust and a brilliant smile ]

Thank you sir! Yes! [ He tugs a little, bouncing eagerly ] Where to, sir?

[gordianknots]

Hmmm.

[Waver glances over his shoulder, analyzing the fight around them both.]

Why don't you pick the target?

[childofthemusic]

[ A small head tips and eyes scan the group around them ]

They's all big peoples huh? Probably wouldn't notice Cano, if he's quiet. There - that one? She's talking talking, not looking

[ Maglor no, that's the Seelie Queen ]

[gordianknots]

--Maybe we should start smaller than one of the monarchs.

[Gently steering away from bad ideas, rather than giving a flat out no, is the only course Waver is going to take for now.]

[childofthemusic]

[ Fortunately, Makalaure is the well behaved one (for certain definitions of well behaved. Look he gets compared to genius older brother, and then you get the three bratty Cs, and the mischievous twins) so he nods accepting and scans for another target.

Okay, if monarchs are not allowed he guesses the dark lady who is also busy talking is also out. Oh well. ]

That one? [ He's pointing at where Will is dozing ]

[gordianknots]

[Waver considers it.]

It might be a little mean to wake him up. At least so suddenly.

If you were politely to wake him up, it might be a better idea. Do you have a smaller squirt gun, that might rouse him up, then make him fair game?

[childofthemusic]

[ Makalaure nods enthusiastically ]

Cano knows where to find them! He saw some by the taps! [ tug tug tug at Waver's hand - come on! ]

[gordianknots]

[Waver lets himself be dragged, although he does try to compensate for the awkward angle that is himself and Makalure's small body. Mostly, he looks ridiculous being dragged along, half hunched over.

He's looked sillier though.]